Hill County is located along the Montana/
Canadian border midway between the east and
west borders of the state. The county is traversed
by the Milk River which empties into the Fresno
Reservoir at the Fresno Dam near the county's
center. At the tip of the Fresno Reservoir,
the Milk River turns north, continues through
Hill County and on into Canada. A major
portion of the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation
is located in the southeastern corner of the
county. A portion of the Bear Paw Mountains
occupies the southeastern corner as well.

Crops - 2008

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

320,900
3,000
118,500

307,800
2,900
116,500

42.0
39.5
29.0

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

12,867,000
114,000
3,355,000

2
14
3

Barley

16,000

15,100

48.0

Bu.

719,000

15

Oats

1,500

600

50.0

Bu.

30,000

19

Corn For
Grain For Silage

*
----
----

----
*
*

----
*
*

----
Bu.
Tons

----
*
*

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

*

*

*

Tons

*

*

Dry Peas LentilsAustrian Winter Peas

*
*
*

*
*
*

*
*
*

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

*
*
*

*
*
*

Dry Beans 1/ Pinto
Beans

*

*

*

Cwt.
Cwt

*

*

Flaxseed
Canola
Mustard Seed
Safflower

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

Bu
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

All Hay Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

21,000
8,000
13,000

1.12
1.25
1.05

Tons
Tons
Tons

23,600
9,800
13,800

52
52
33

1/ Yield is in pounds, production
is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/ Milk
Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2009

26,000
*
*

39
*
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2009

1,000

41

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2008

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient
data for publication

Census of Agriculture
- 2007

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)